The Simpsons
Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
Season 1 Episode 1 – first aired on Dec. 17, 1989
When his Christmas bonus is cancelled, Homer becomes a department-store Santa--and then bets his meager earnings at the track. When all seems lost, Homer and Bart save Christmas by adopting the losing greyhound, Santa's Little Helper.
Quotes:
Doesn't seem possible, but I guess TV has betrayed me.